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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1940
DEVELOPS
ALONG MAGINOT LINE German Artillery Keeps Up Violent Fire
Nazis Trying To Turn Flank?
London, To-day.
WITH SPEED AND PRECISION, Allied advance troops are taking up their posts beside the Dutch and Belgians, while more and more troops and mechanised and other equipment is pouring up to their support.
Events are developing in the Saarland south of Luxemburg. Here, at the northern end of the Maginot Line facing Germany, fighting broke out on Saturday night and German artillery is keeping up a violent fire.
Paris experts say that this is the most serious offen-
NAZI AMBASSADOR LEAVING
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Brussels, To-day. The German Ambassador to Brussels, von Buelow-Schwante, the leave for was expected to Reich last evening through France.
It is believed, however, he will not be allowed to cross the Swiss frontier as long, as Belgium han not heard that her Ambassador. In Berlin, M. Davignon, has been allowed to leave Germany.- Havas.
nt p
sive against the Maginot Line, but its scale and KING LEOPOLD
significance remains to be seen.
The main German drive seems to be directed, at the regions of the Albert Canal, and the Moselle. This might mean that they are either trying to turn the flank of the Maginot Line or that they are trying to drive a wedge through to the sea between Belgium and Hollandi.
M. Spaak, Belgiam Foreign Minister, said to press. representatives yester- day that events are developing just as they were expected by the Belgian general staff. Since Saturday night, the situation had more or less stabilised.
A Belgian communique says that Belgian troops are putting up an energetic resistance, defending step by step the positions assigned to them by the plans of operations, Enemy troops which had obtained a-foothold in the defence system ap- peared to have made no important PIEDICES..
Little Headway
to
The German advance seems have made little headway from Maast- richt towards Hasselt, Unconfirmed reports from: Brussels yesterday after- noon stated that: the. Belgians had re- formed their lines and had counter- Hasselt altacked yesterday morning.
is only 15 miles from the Belgian frontier.
Heavy fighting is developing further south, in the mountainous, forest re- gions of the Belgian Ardennes.
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Holland Steady
In southern Holland, the position seems to be static: . For the most part, the Germans are being held in front of the Yssel river, which is the outermost of the several lines of the Dutch de- fence. Here and there crossings have been made, but they do not appear to he very important.
In the afternoom, the Brussels radio warned the populace that several hundred parachutists had came down near the Belgian capital. dering the night!. Mást.of them were cantured,
Forly German planes were shot down over Belgium on Saturday. Beuter
NAZIS IN MEXICO
Austin (Texas), Yesterday. The United States Ambassador to Mexico, Mr. Joseph Danis, said in an interview here to-day that many. Nazi agents are being worked into Mexico and that there is talk that they are trying to worm their way" Government It- info the Mexican
Reuter.
ALLIES SEND
REINFORCEMENTS TO NARVIK
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, To-day. Considerable Allied reinforcements have arrived at Närvik in the region of to, a radio an- Tromsoe,, according nouncement.
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AMERICA'S NAVAL SILENCE
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Washington, Yesterday.
The United States Navy maintained a tight-lipped silence yesterday as to whe- ther or not the United States will move to prevent any possible action by Japan against the Netherlands East Indies as a result of Hitler's latest aggression.
It is significant, however, that on the eve of its departure for Home waters, the fleet was ordered to stay in Hawaii.
Britain would normally protect the Indies if Holland was at war because of the large British interests in the Indies, but Britain has now to give her entire attention to her own war. In view of Britain's landing of
troops to protect Iceland, there are
London, To-day. The King has received the following message from the
strong rumours in Washington of King of the Belgians:-
some sort of a "gentleman's agree "Your Majesty's far-reaching and ment," whereby Britain will cover encouraging message touched me deep- the Atlantic and the United States. ly. It brings to me, in this grave the Pacific. There is no official con- hour. through which my country is (firmation of these rumours.—Havas. passing, valuable proof of the fidelity
of the British people to their pledged ACTION AGAINST THE
word.
"The cause, which Belgium is de- The Allies are apparently making fending is sacred to my countrymen the unshakeable- ' con- extensive preparations for a final push and 1 share against the German occupied harbour,fidence which your message expresses the Norwegian communique' adds. In the free and independent future of
our two countries.”—Reuter.
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"DAILY WORKER"
London, Yesterday. The Minister of Information has signed an Order prohibiting the des- patch abroad of the Communist or- gan "Daily Worker" and the Fascist publication "Action"
The Ministry states the "Daily Worker" and "Action" are well known to make a practice of publish- ing allegations, which. create in the minds of neutrals misapprehension about British policy. Reuter
BELGIAN WORKERS' RALLY CALL (SPECIAL TO “CHINA "MAIL"} Brussels, 'Yesterday. The Labour Party and the Labour Federation have issued a statement stressing that all Belgian workers are ready to defend the national heritage of freedom. The statement expressed entire confidence in the Government. Havas.. ́`·
STUPID ALLEGATION (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") London, Yesterday. "Our Government rejects with indignation the German allegation that the Dutch Government had concluded agreements with foreign powers directed against Germany," declared the "Foreign Minister in a telephone message to the Dutch Em- bassy in Washington Havas.
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THROWING A RING ROUND THE HAGUE
London, Yesterday
The Nazi parachute troops were trying to throw a ring round, The Hogue, declared the Dutch Fore
He described The Hague as the
largest village in the world, and, said it had never been a town, let alone a defended town-Reuter.